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Public School Review - Established 2003

Birney Elementary School District

205 Commercial Street
Birney, MT 59012
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (406) 984-6247

Top Rankings

Birney Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 10 students in Birney Elementary School District.
Public Schools in Birney Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Montana public school average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
1 School
845 Schools
# Students
10 Students
147,515 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
10,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
Kind225
2228
3229
4129
5129
7128
8129
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District Rank

Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MT)
(20-21)
<50%
36%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
202150%36%
201850%42%
201750%41%
201650%43%
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(20-21)
<50%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
202150%47%
201850%51%
201750%51%
201650%50%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.40

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.480.39
20230.450.39
20220.480.38
20210.420.38
20200.510.38
20190.510.38
20180.310.36
20170.310.36
20160.340.36
20150.500.35
20140.350.35
20130.230.33
20120.510.34
20110.380.33
20100.510.30
20090.300.29
20080.450.28
20070.450.28
20060.450.27
20050.420.27
20040.380.27
20030.400.27
20020.500.26
20010.290.26
20000.400.25
19990.400.24
19980.480.24
19970.340.24
19960.400.22
19950.380.22
19940.440.22
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% American Indian
30%
10%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
202438%10%
202333%10%
202238%11%
202130%11%
202050%11%
201950%11%
20189%12%
20179%12%
201610%12%
201522%11%
201422%11%
201313%11%
201250%12%
201125%11%
201050%12%
200918%12%
200833%11%
200733%12%
200633%12%
200529%11%
200425%11%
200327%11%
200253%11%
200117%11%
200027%11%
199927%10%
199838%10%
199721%10%
199627%10%
199525%10%
199432%10%
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% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2018)

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
20189%1%
20179%1%
201610%1%
201511%1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
70%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
202462%77%
202367%77%
202262%78%
202170%78%
202050%78%
201950%78%
201882%79%
201782%79%
201680%79%
201567%80%
201478%80%
201387%81%
201250%81%
201175%82%
201050%83%
200982%83%
200867%84%
200767%84%
200667%85%
200571%85%
200475%85%
200373%85%
200247%85%
200183%85%
200073%86%
199973%86%
199862%87%
199779%87%
199673%88%
199575%88%
199468%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$136,000
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
20230$2 MM
20220$2 MM
20210$2 MM
20200$2 MM
20190$2 MM
20180$2 MM
20170$2 MM
20160$2 MM
20150$2 MM
20140$2 MM
20120$2 MM
20110$2 MM
20100$2 MM
20090$1 MM
20080$2 MM
20070$1 MM
20060$1 MM
20050$1 MM
20040$1 MM
20030$1 MM
20020$1 MM
20010$1 MM
20000$1 MM
19990$1 MM
19980$1 MM
19970$1 MM
19960$1 MM
19950$1 MM
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Spending
$132,000
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBirney Elementary School DistrictMontana
20230$2 MM
20220$2 MM
20210$2 MM
20200$2 MM
20190$2 MM
20180$2 MM
20170$2 MM
20160$2 MM
20150$2 MM
20140$2 MM
20120$2 MM
20110$2 MM
20100$2 MM
20090$1 MM
20080$1 MM
20070$1 MM
20060$1 MM
20050$1 MM
20040$1 MM
20030$1 MM
20020$1 MM
20010$1 MM
20000$1 MM
19990$1 MM
19980$1 MM
19970$1 MM
19960$1 MM
19950$1 MM
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Best Birney Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Birney School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
205 Commercial Street
Birney, MT 59012
(406) 984-6247
Gr: PK-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Birney Elementary School District?
Birney Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 10 students.
What is the racial composition of students in Birney Elementary School District?
70% of Birney Elementary School District students are White, and 30% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Birney Elementary School District?
Birney Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 10 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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